Echoes of a vanished time

Amalia Silicani emigrated from her native Tuscany to American in 1907. In her memoirs, written in 1977, Amalia reflects on her arrival at Ellis Island and the subsequent cross-country railroad trip to her new home and life in the agricultural community of Firebaugh, Fresno County, California. She also shares her knowledge of the history of Firebauch and her hopes for the future.